In two years, coach Todd Graham has taken Arizona State from eight wins to the Pac-12 Championship Game. He has changed the culture and energized a fan base. His next challenge: sustaining success.

Over the next two months, counting down until the season-opening kickoff, we'll provide a weekly look at ASU's program, breaking down each position group. This week we look at the running backs.

FREDERICK GAMMAGE

Whenever possible, coach Todd Graham likes to reward his best walk-ons with scholarships. With Frederick Gammage, this seems like just a matter of time.

Last season, Gammage saw action in 13 games, catching six passes for 32 yards. This spring, he ran mostly with the first team at ASU's "2" position. Receivers coach DelVaughn Alexander called him the group's most consistent performer.

"Fred gets it in terms of the playbook,'' Alexander said. "Everybody strives for consistency, but with Fred you see it every day. A play. A release. A block. You just know exactly what you're going to get. But like with any player, you have to keep reminding him that you got to work hard to get what you want out of this and don't relax."

With a talented group of newcomers joining the Sun Devils in the fall, Gammage might not keep his starting spot, but he has shown he can contribute when given the opportunity. He's also shown he's worthy of a scholarship.

"When you look at him out at practice and you see him making plays, he's definitely earned that opportunity,'' Alexander said. "It's just a matter of seeing where everything falls."